soprano sax, clarinet · 1897–1959
Sidney Bechet
New Orleans clarinetist who made the straight soprano saxophone his voice. Europe from 1919, "an artist of genius" to Ernest Ansermet; his "Summertime" was Blue Note's first hit, and he recorded for the label for fourteen years.
- Sessions
- 10
- Records
- 9
- First date
- August 2, 1947
- Latest
- 1960
On the records
MG 15013 · 1951Sidney Bechet With The Humphrey Lyttelton BandSidney Bechet With The Humphrey Lyttelton Band
ALR 118 · 1952Sidney Bechet SolosSidney Bechet And His Feetwarmers
ALR 140 · 1953Dixieland At Jazz Ltd. Volume 2Sidney Bechet's Jazz Ltd. Orchestra
RLP 2516 · 1955The Master Of The Soprano SaxSidney Bechet
CL 836 · 1956The Grand Master Of The Soprano Saxophone And ClarinetSidney Bechet
LP 1261 · 1957Dixieland At Jazz, Ltd.Sidney Bechet's Jazz Ltd. Orchestra
PJ-1236 · 1958Sidney Bechet Has Young IdeasSidney Bechet - Martial Solal Quartet
CL 1410 · 1960Recorded In Concert At The Brussels Fair, 1958Sidney Bechet
RLP 12-216Creole ReedsSidney Bechet, Albert NicholasEvery date, in order
1947
1949
- January 31, 1949Sidney Bechet And His Circle SevenNYCsoprano sax, clarinet
- February 12, 1949Sidney Bechet's Jazz Ltd. OrchestraChicago, ILsoprano sax
- June 8, 1949Sidney Bechet With Bob Wilber And His Jazz BandNYCsoprano sax, vocal
- November 5, 1949Sidney Bechet And His FeetwarmersParis, Francesoprano sax
- November 13, 1949Sidney Bechet With The Humphrey Lyttelton BandLondon, Englandsoprano sax
1956
1957
- March 12, 1957Sidney Bechet - Martial Solal QuartetParis, Francesoprano sax
- June 17, 1957Sidney Bechet - Martial Solal QuartetParis, Francesoprano sax